+28 What’s more respected, banking or government work? JOB 11 3y
+18 Craziest deals you've worked on IB 6 3y
+17 Which BBs are having a virtual internship for sure? IB 15 3y
+60 Give up banking and MBA? Difficult choice and disappointing stats on top MBA compensation 10 years in. Any comment? IB 45 3y
0 Freddie Mac - Review - Real Estate Data 3y
+6 Infra PE modeling test for associate level PE 2 3y
0 Citigroup - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 SoftBank Investment Advisers - Salary & Bonus - Energy PE Data 3y
+4 Gugg Email Convention IB 1 3y
+8 Lateral IB Coverage to RX after a year IB 4 3y
+9 What does a career path to Renewables/Cleantech PE look like without going into IB? PE 1 3y
+10 LA vs SF - Which for MF PE? PE 5 3y
+169 Principles; What Are Your Main Governing Principles in Navigating Life and Your Career RE 40 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
+3 Market Strategy Team IB 1 3y
+19 Rollover of Existing Debt PE 5 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Private Banking IB Data 3y
+3 BB S&T Junior Summer -> AM FT? AM 1 3y
+12 Which internship should I (freshman) accept to best position myself for a junior year SA offer? IB 2 3y
+16 Is Goldman hiring during COVID-19 market correction? AM 5 3y
+12 A&M Corporate Performance Improvement? CO 1 3y
+3 M&A boutique interview questions IB 1 3y
+15 Start Dates, Compensation & COVID-19 CO 1 3y
0 Lloyds Banking Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
+12 PE versus IB Associate IB 1 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+6 MTS Health Partners: Exits? Comp? Reputation? IB 4 3y
0 Daiwa Securities Group - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 3y
+20 Networking: Email or LinkedIn Message OFF 6 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+6 Managing partner vouching for me IB 3 3y
+17 No Return Offer - Disclose This in Networking Email? IB 5 3y
+3 Non-Tech IB Lateral to Tech Corp Dev? IB 1 3y
+21 Are there better finance jobs than IB? IB 9 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Public Finance Data 3y
+10 Interview help: RM to REPE AM AM 1 3y
+18 Who Has Relocated to Another Country For Work? OFF 12 3y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Interview - Generalist IB Data 3y
+26 Ever Think you did really well in an interview/match up great with the job and get rejected? JOB 5 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Public Finance Data 3y
+3 Laterals from BBs to EBs IB 1 3y
0 T3 Trading Group - Salary & Bonus - Foreign Exchange FX Data 3y
+16 Key U.S. lawmaker pushes for a ban on mergers until coronavirus pandemic ends IB 1 3y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Risk Management IB Data 3y
+12 Should I sign my sublease for the summer or no? IB 2 3y
+6 Healthcare Primers - IB IB 5 3y
+3 Networking as student during COVID 19 JOB 1 3y
0 The Boeing Company - Review - NA Data 3y
0 The Boeing Company - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+11 REPE layoffs? RE 12 3y
+14 Help with being physically fit for IB IB 5 3y
+22 Municipals Trading TR 8 3y
+4 Recruiting for PE on-cycle after 1st year with chance of A2A after year 2? IB 3 3y
0 Deloitte - Review - Other CO Data 3y
0 What banks have not handed out all first rounds yet? IB 4 3y
+3 Morgan Stanley IB 2021 HireVue JOB 1 3y
0 Deloitte - Salary & Bonus - Other CO Data 3y
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+11 Financial Derivatives Hedging RE 1 3y
+6 Recruiting for PE as 3rd Year Analyst/ 1st Year Associate PE 3 3y
0 PJT Partners - Interview - Restructuring IB Data 3y
+21 Should You Open an IRA Before You Max Out Your 401(k)? OFF 5 3y
+146 Intern Return Offer Rate IB 37 3y
+16 Transfer Resume RES 4 3y
+13 Community Banker Aye -Ehm-Aye OFF 6 3y
+7 Applying to internships but don't meet qualifications JOB 4 3y
+10 Question for the Tech Monkeys OFF 1 3y
+3 Does anyone have latest TTS turbo macro? OFF 1 3y
+3 Virtual Superday JOB 1 3y
+12 Quant Analyst at HF vs Alternatives at AM JOB 1 3y
+6 Literature for Junior Salesperson TR 1 3y
+9 Does seller prefer cash or stock usually? CF 4 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Interview - Sales TR Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Review - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 3y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Debt Capital Markets IB Data 3y
+35 How do Public REITs raise capital for new acquisitions? RE 7 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Mergers and Acquisitions IB Data 3y
+41 Does being Hispanic help for getting placement? IB 37 3y
+81 COVID-19 & Joe Biden OFF 39 3y
+21 Junior Big 4 interviews - case interviews? CO 14 3y
0 Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte Ltd - Review - Risk TR Data 3y
0 Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte Ltd - Salary & Bonus - Risk TR Data 3y
+10 Tech Trends 2020 moving forward IB 6 3y
+11 NERA canceled their summer internship and indefinitely postponed FT start date CO 5 3y
0 Barclays - Review - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
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0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Debt Capital Markets Data 3y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) IB Data 3y
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+13 Unconsolidated Assets in LBO Model PE 1 3y
0 Trust Company of the West - Salary & Bonus - Generalist HF Data 3y
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0 Guggenheim Partners - Interview - Investment Banking IB Data 3y
0 Evercore - Interview - NA Data 3y
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0 McKinsey and Co - Review - Generalist Data 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (86) $261
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (13) $181
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (66) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (202) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (144) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

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success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

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